empowEar Audiology

About empowEar Audiology

Communication is connecting. Join Dr. Carrie Spangler, a passionate audiologist with a personal hearing journey, as she interviews guests who are navigating their own professional or personal journey in the deaf/hard of hearing world. If you want to be empowEARed or just want to hear some great hearing and listening advice, this podcast is for you!

Publisher

Carrie Spangler, Au.D.

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Aug 2020

Latest episode

27 May 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2026

   Episode 81: Finding My Frequency: A Pause, Not an Ending

   Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! After an incredible journey with the EmpowEAR Audiology Podcast, I’m sharing a brief and personal update. In this episode, I reflect on the conversations, connections, and experiences that have shaped this space—from clinicians and advocates to families and individuals with lived experience. Along the way, this podcast has also been part of my own journey of finding my frequency—personally, professionally, and as someone navigating life with he...

2. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, and a Whole Lot of hEARt: A Mom’s Journey Raising DHH Boys

   Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! When hearing loss enters a family with no history, everything shifts. In this episode of the EmpowEAR Audiology Podcast, Dr. Carrie Spangler sits down with Makaela, a mom of three boys — two of whom are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. One son has bilateral cochlear implants, and the other wears bilateral hearing aids. She shares what diagnosis felt like, how her family navigated early decisions and intervention, and the emotional journey that followe...

3. 

   31 Jan 2026

   Single-Sided Deafness & Cochlear Implant Journey: A Teen and Parent Perspective

   Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! What does it really mean to live with single-sided deafness? In this episode of the EmpowEAR Audiology Podcast, I sit down with a mom and her teen daughter to share their family’s journey with single-sided deafness (SSD) — from diagnosis and daily listening challenges to the decision to pursue a cochlear implant and life beyond activation. Although SSD can appear “invisible,” this conversation highlights the real impact it can have on listening...

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Spotify

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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